Burn scars

The skin is very susceptible to burns. Proteins making up the skin tissues get irreversibly damaged (necrotic) at just 55°C. A moment of inattention is enough to get burned by boiling water and suffer a major skin damage. Burn wounds are not only painful but they need a long time to heal. In many cases a permanent scar develops on the affected area. If the scar is large, it can be an aesthetic flaw but also a cause of discomfort: pain or an unpleasant “pulling” sensation.

The damaged skin area can be rebuilt, and the burn scar significantly reduced, with the eCO2 fractional laser therapy. Controlled light impulses generated by the device heat up deep skin tissues to stimulate their renewal. This is how the scarred tissue gets replaced with a new, healthy, one. An improvement in the skin condition becomes visible after a few weeks and the healing continues with the rebuilding of collagen.

The fractional eCO2 laser device used for treating burn scars is an advanced system. The parameters of exposure to the light beam can be adjusted depending on individual requirements and even extensive lesions can be eradicated without surgical intervention. The treatment causes no discomfort owing to the application of an anesthetic cream. A number of sessions can be required for elimination or significant alleviation of the problem, depending on the scar size and condition.

The patient should consult an aesthetic medicine doctor before taking the therapy. The doctor will evaluate the lesion and decide whether it qualifies for the treatment and, if not, suggest an alternative method, such as the RF INFINI electrofulguration or the LINERASE mesotherapy. The former can eradicate or minimize larger scars while the latter is recommended for small and benign ones. A combination of two or more methods can be the most appropriate and effective approach.